The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27

of living green" beyond the mile house
branch.
WE eXrect to publish the speech which Mr.
J. AltheuS Johnson delivered at Dne West.
1t was one of the ableSt speeches of the occa-
siOn and was one most generally cOmpll-
mcnted. Mr.. Johnson is now in an inlpor-
tant office in Washington. He is mn honor to
Abbeville and q credit to the institution from
which he was graduated. Erskine College,
and Abheville county have several representa-
tivcS IN Washington, who stand high at the
nations copital. Among them we would
mention Mr.. J. Athens Johnson, Mr. Joseph
J. Darlington, DR.. a. E. Miller.
If n Christian man Is mindful of his beast,
why may not the town council put trough
at the we'll to hold water for stock. Hun.
dreds of gallons OF water are thrown out dat-
ly. Much of 1t is wasted, and no doubt some
OF it, after absorbing the filth Of the sur
rounding ground, gets back into the well.
If, therefore, the horse trough was put at the
well, service would be done to our faithful
servants, while our own drinking water
would be kept purer.
TIE following named young ladies and gen.
tlemcn formed a pleasant party TO Little
Mountain last Monday evening. They went
Mr.. W. +. Bell and Miss Clarke Cothran.
Mr.. McD. Cater and Miss Josie Russell.
Mr.. w. =. Cothran and Miss Matte Aiken.
Mr.. R. Sondley and Miss Fannie Allen.
DIR. Neuffer and Miss Carrie McClung.
Mr.. ]. s. Perrin and Miss Sallie Marshall.
Mr.. ]. L. Perrin and Miss Ella Penney.
Mr.. T. w. CooGLER will go to Ninety-Six
on the 18th of August, to take charge Of the
telegraph Office ut that place for three weeks
1t is pleasing to note that Mr.. Hollis f. Ed
wards has made such progress In the art, rs to
take charge of the Ahbeville office during Mr..
Coogler's absence. lie has been under the
training of Mr.. Coogler for several months.
Success to Hollis. May lie continue to apply
himself TO the work before him.
4 YOUNG man in hurry TO 60 home last
Saturday evening plunged into the swollen
4,
buggy. When the water got into the seat of
The buggy he moved up and sat on the ele-
waited ridge OF the buggy back, when his
cushion foated out on the water. He or some
of the Outstanding Arabs caught 1t, and he
went on home with wet cushion without
further ceremony.
SOME of the officers in the Court House are
having their offices nicely nainted-the work
painter aS there is in this section Of the coun-
try. While we are in favor OF economy in
the expenditure Of the public money, we are
still In favor OF fixing up our public offices,
and trust that the County Commissioners
will do all the needed work.
TIE Government wants post offices with
only one name. They object to the name OF
Martins Mills for the reason that there is
the further reason that name of only one
word Is preferred. Mr.. Lawson has forward
ed the papers, recommending the name OF
The new post Office to be Dover.
WE notice that some persons sleep with
their lamps burning, but with the lights turn
eel down low. This is not well. The lamp
which does not burn the gas which 1t gcncr
ates makes an olor which in the lungs is not
conducive TO health Better incur the slight
additional expense Of turning up the wick, or
blow the light out.
Mr.. L. \ RAMEY is one of the energetic
and prosperous farmers OF this county. lie
always makes good crops. and this year lie
raised Il splendid crop of watermclonS in ad-
ditiOn to his other crops. We note his sue
cess with pleasure, and trust he may continue
1o prosper and increase in this worlds goods
THE mulberry trees now growing near the
public well may yet be the ruin of the water.
While the Press and Tanner would be sorry
to lose the shade which the trees give, yet we
much prefer To have the water pure and good.
Let the trees be cut now before the roots
reach the bottom of the we'll.
THE contractors for moving the Presbyte-
rian parsonage have failed to come to time.
The building committee have been looking
Greenwood came up n few days ago to look at
the Job. He came .he saw, he declined-to
take the job.
THE cows around town get plenty of the
best and sweetest grass. Fine milk cows are
now Kept with little other expense than that
OF having them watched on grass This in
cnrs an expense OF only twenty-five cents q
week Cheap food and plenty Of milk for
the outlay.
ROGERS Il Co.. OF Augusta, Ga, will open
mp branch business here the first OF SepteIn-
her. This store will be known ms the branch
store MIR: Rosers will have firstelass busl-
ness man to take charge Of this business, and
will continue to sell the trade at wholesale
prices
If a census Of the cats and dogs which
proWl about at night could be taken the result
cry dog and every cat In town has an appoint
ment in the neiGhborhOod of this office at
least three nights In the week.
FATHER MoSAGHAS will hold services in
sacred Heart church next Sunday morning
ut half past ten O'Clock Vespers I'm the after.
noon. lie has had n successful trip North.
collecting money for damaged churches in
Charleston.
Springs last Thursday, before the survivors
association of Orr's Regiment. The meeting
was not q large one, but arrangements were
made for fuller meeting next year.
MEsSRs. SAssARp & BOWIE will give an
aadve;tiScment next week. They are on the
Marshall House corner, below the Press and
Banner office. Call on them, if you want
choice confectionerles.
THE Press and Banner is constantly adding
10 It's facilities for job printing. Merchants,
lawyers. officers, and other business men will
find II to their interest to give their orders to
the Press and Bdnncr.
ALL freights to Abbeville have been re-
duced The average reduction Is about ten or
been raised to the same price, as Is charged to
Greenwood.
ABBEvILLE is staying at home this Sum-
mer. We are not advised rs to whether the
fact IS due to the scarcity of money, the
healthfulness Of the place, or the warm
weather.
TINE II o'clock at night. Scene: Young
ladies and young gentlemen on piazza
Act, street urchin crows the midnight signal.
We don't know the moral Of this story.
MR.. LEITCH Is booked for n meeting at
Chappclls. lie has also Il pressing call to hold
meeting 1T Oxford Georgia He Is now hold
Ing Il successful meeting in Augusta.
TIE regular annual protracted meeting for
shiloh will begin to-day "wednesday 3rd
5th Sunday and Saturday following.
TIE "rooStcr," on top of the carriage shop,
viii ich has turned its tail to the wind for sev-
cral years, was somewhat disabled by the
lightning OH Tuesday Of last week.
IT Is said that the young ladies of Little
Mountain had an appointment TO go to the
summit yesterday evening to witness the
sunset and to write poetic lines.
Mr.. HENRY II. HILL expects to hear the
result of the analysis of his spring water xex ext
week. IL is TO be hoped that the water has
valuable medical qualities.
: TIE parks in front of Law Range and
around the public we'll are delightful to the
eye. The blue grass never grew more luxu-
rianlly or looked prettier.
y wholesale merchant Of Augusta recently
expressed the idea that he might establish q
branch house in Abbevisle, since the freights
have been regulated.
TRIAL Justice II. T. Wardlaw will occupy
the brick Office belonging to Mr.. Benet,
which was once occupied by Thomas Thom-
son, Esq, deceased.